Understanding and controlling the glass transition of HTPB oligomers
Eleftheria Dossi, Jacob Earnshaw, Laurence J. Ellison, Gabriella Rabello dos Santos, Hamish Cavaye, Douglas J. Cleaver
Abstract
In this paper, we use a combination of experiment and simulation to achieve enhanced levels of synthetic control on the microstructure of the much-used binder material hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene (HTPB).
Topics & Concepts
PolybutadieneGlass transitionMicrostructureMaterials scienceHydroxyl-terminated polybutadienePolymer chemistryChemical engineeringComposite materialCopolymerPolymerEngineeringEpoxy Resin Curing ProcessesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer crystallization and properties